The race for GeorgiaÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s next lieutenant governor is heating up, with current President Pro Tem John F. Kennedy of Macon becoming the latest prominent Republican to declare his candidacy.  Kennedy, a civil litigator who was first elected to the state Senate in 2014, has served as the second-ranking leader in the chamber since 2023. This [ÐÔÊӽ紫ý¦]

State Sen. Josh McLaurin, a Sandy Springs Democrat, announced Monday that he is entering the 2026 race for lieutenant governor. McLaurin is serving his fourth term in the Georgia Legislature, where heÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s become known as an outspoken opponent of  Republican lawmakers who he says rubber stamp President Donald TrumpÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s policies. ÐÔÊӽ紫ýœ100 days in, the Trump [ÐÔÊӽ紫ý¦]

The Missouri Senate appears on the verge of rekindling a 50-year-old fight over the role of the lieutenant governor, triggered in part by the five hours of budget debate this week. At the start of ThursdayÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s session, Lt. Gov. David Wasinger recognized himself to speak, then quoted state Sen. Joe Nicola expressing his frustration at [ÐÔÊӽ紫ý¦]

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Two candidates have filed to be considered for New MexicoÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s next lieutenant governor in the 2026 elections. Current Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard ÐÔÊӽ紫ý” who is term-limited in that position ÐÔÊӽ紫ý” is running as a Democrat while Manuel Lardizabal, a former candidate for the New Mexico Senate, will seek the Republican nomination, according to state [ÐÔÊӽ紫ý¦]